DETROIT LIONS: Calvin Johnson prospers despite bum knee

ALLEN PARK — Calvin Johnson not only survived Sunday’s win at Jacksonville, he thrived with seven catches for 129 yards.

It was a solid game considering the Detroit Lions wide receiver was questionable to play due to his bad knee.

“He’s no worse for wear. He toughed it out and made a big contribution in the game, obviously,’’ coach Jim Schwartz said in Monday’s press conference.

His left knee was heavily wrapped for the game, but it didn’t appear to slow him down at all.

Johnson didn’t practice all last week, hoping to get the knee as healthy as possible. It’s something he could deal with throughout the season.

“I think it’s life in the NFL. There’s going to be a lot — we’re in the middle of an NFL season everybody is going to be dealing with something like that. The things that he’s had eventually will be put to bed,’’ Schwartz said. “The only thing is, you can’t anticipate what else is coming up. I think every player has to deal with injuries over the course of the season, and Calvin is no different than any of these other guys.’’

And, no, it’s not the Madden curse.

Delmas, Spievey updatesSafety Amari Spievey, who suffered a concussion at Chicago on Oct. 22, has not been cleared for contact yet.

Louis Delmas, who reinjured his knee on Oct. 28, did not practice all last week and wasn’t close to playing. He didn’t travel to Jacksonville with the team.

Greenwood statusA decision must be made this week whether to shut down rookie cornerback Chris Greenwood for the season. Greenwood, a fifth-round pick out of Albion College, had sports hernia surgery in May following an injury in the organized team activities. He’s been sidelined since then.

Greenwood started the season on the physically unable to perform list and the window closes this week to either activate him or place him on injured reserve to end a season that never started.

Schwartz said on Monday that injured reserve is still a possibility.

“We’re trying to make the best decision for the team and the best decision for him,’’ Schwartz said.

Weighing heavily into that is the fact that Greenwood missed all of training camp. That’s a big deal especially for a player from a small school.